13 fatal errors managers make and how you can avoid them
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13 fatal errors managers make and how you can avoid them
Berkley Books, 1987, c1985
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With straightforward, insightful advice, renowned business trainer W. Steven Brown provides managers-from new to experienced-with essential leadership tools. This is the book that "ought to be in the top drawer of every manager's desk"*.
Are you guilty of...
* Being a buddy, not a boss?
* Never admitting that you are accountable?
* Managing different people in the same way?
* Failing to set common business goals?
* Trying to control your people instead of influencing their thinking with enthusiasm?
These are just a few of the 13 fatal errors managers make. Errors that waste valuable time, money, and talent. This book will show you how to recognize problems-and avoid them-before they happen. Author Steven Brown, a nationally recognized professional trainer and consultant, provides the essential guide for effective managers and shows you how to get the best from your workers, your company-and yourself.
Table of Contents
13 Fatal Errors Managers Make and How You Can Avoid Them - W. Steven BrownPreface
Fatal Error #1: Refuse to Accept Personal Accountability
Fatal Error #2: Fail to Develop People
Fatal Error #3: Try to Control Results Instead of Influencing Thinking
Fatal Error #4: Join the Wrong Crowd
Fatal Error #5: Manage Everyone the Same Way
Fatal Error #6: Forget the Importance of Profit
Fatal Error #7: Concentrate on Problems Rather Than Objectives
Fatal Error #8: Be a Buddy, Not a Boss
Fatal Error #9: Fail to Set Standards
Fatal Error #10: Fail to Train Your People
Fatal Error #11: Condone Incompetence
Fatal Error #12: Recognize Only Top Performers
Fatal Error #13: Try to Manipulate People
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